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    • What do you guys think the chances are for her?   She followed the law, they didnt, then they engage in deception, would the judge take kindly to being lied to by these clowns? If we have a case then we should proceed and not allow these blatant dishonest cheaters to succeed 
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    • Yes, it was, but in practice we've found time after time that judges will not rule against PPCs solely on the lack of PP.  They should - but they don't.  We include illegal signage in WSs, but more as a tactic to show the PPC up as spvis rather than in the hope that the judge will act on that one point alone. But sue them for what?  They haven't really done much apart from sending you stupid letters. Breach of GDPR?  It could be argued they knew you had Supremacy of Contact but it's a a long shot. Trespass to your vehicle?  I know someone on the Parking Prankster blog did that but it's one case out of thousands. Surely best to defy them and put the onus on them to sue you.  Make them carry the risk.  And if they finally do - smash them. If you want, I suppose you could have a laugh at the MA's expense.  Tell them about the criminality they have endorsed and give them 24 hours to have your tickets cancelled and have the signs removed - otherwise you will contact the council to start enforcement for breach of planning permission.
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Well of course you are, because I'm claiming them back!

 

I've just received my letter from Barclays after sending the second letter from the library section (the one that gives them 2 weeks to respond before the LBA is sent) and I wonder if you knowledgable people could help. The letter states that they are ;looking into my complaint' and the timescale they give is and I quote:

 

"May I take this opportunity to explain that whilst we will endeavour to respond to you within the timescale outlined in your letter, we cannot gaurantee that we will do so. Sometimes it does take longer to fully investigate a complaint. However we aim to find a solution within four weeks. If we are not able to do so, we will always write to you explaining what is happening. A full report on our progress will be sent to you within eight weeks."

 

So my question is, should I still send the LBA as I said I would in the second letter after the weeks have expired?

 

Thanks for any response.

 

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Hi......Don't let these arrogant bullies run the show!.... stick to your own agenda and the tried and tested procedure initiated from this site... Give them an inch and they will take more money from your account and try to intimidate and sway you as much as possible.

 

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Just a quick question, I'm helping my brother do the same thing with his bank (HSBC) and we've got him as far as ready to send the schedule of charges, we used the spreadsheet from this site (as I did with mine), now I can't remember what I put in my letter (and I'm at work so get it off my copies) but does he include the full amount of his claim (as shown in the spreadsheet) or the full amount of his claim plus the 8% interest (as shown in the spreadsheet)?

 

I know I got mine right as I followed the instrucions to the letter but my memory is worse than that of a goldfish'.

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Just a quick question, I'm helping my brother do the same thing with his bank (HSBC) and we've got him as far as ready to send the schedule of charges, we used the spreadsheet from this site (as I did with mine), now I can't remember what I put in my letter (and I'm at work so get it off my copies) but does he include the full amount of his claim (as shown in the spreadsheet) or the full amount of his claim plus the 8% interest (as shown in the spreadsheet)?

 

I know I got mine right as I followed the instrucions to the letter but my memory is worse than that of a goldfish'.

 

You send off the Prelim letter and print out a copy of the schedule before 8%. In fact, print two, you'll need the second in two weeks when you should send the LBA .

To follow my case progress, click here to see where I'm at right now.

 

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Thank you for the prompt response Welshman.

 

You must have poked some memory cells, now I remember, I'm in fact ready to send my LBA off in two days but at least now I can pass the info on to my brother about which parts to include in his claim.

 

Thanks again.

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Hi people,

 

Tommorow is time up day, they've had the 2 weeks and I'm now ready to post my LBA so it lands on their desks exactly as promised. I would appreciate it if anyone could have a quick look over my LBA before I post it (details removed) as I'm claiming for two accounts in one letter.

 

The letter is here http://www.lwc.org.uk/letter.html

 

Thank you for any response, you've all been very supportive!

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Think you should stick with the LBA in the templates. There is a proper step-by-step system outlined in the faq's which has been used successfully by thousands of us. Each step/template letter is there for a good reason - i.e. they work. If you stick to this tried & tested method you should eventually end up getting your charges back. Good luck.

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Hi jonnytub.

 

The link you provided is not very clear (well not on my pc anyway) but it's just legible enough to see that it is more or less the template provided in this site. If that's the case then you'll be fine. Again, just remember to attach the schedule of charges (without the 8% interest).

 

Steve and Michael were only trying to help by the way. They aren't going to guide you down the wrong path because they are on your side as are all of us here.

 

Go get 'em

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Thanks Welshman, believe me I wasn't having a pop, my spoken word doesn't translate well into text, at least thats my excuse :-) Apologies if that's how I came across, it wasn't intentional.

 

Question, the 8% interest thing, isn't that the overdraft interest I mention in the letter?

 

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There are 2 instances of interest you can claim:

 

1.When you go overdrawn the bank will charge you interest, perfectly lawfully.

 

However, if part of your overdraft is made up of penalty fees, they are also charging you interest on these too and it is this interest which you are entitled to claim back, but it's tricky to separate out from the total interest figure.

 

Vampiress has a spreadsheet, (the advanced one), in the bank templates library, which attempts to calculate this

 

It's quite complex and unless your claim is large may not amount to that much, so for simplicity's sake, some people don't bother

 

This is the interest referred to in the preliminary and LBA letters.

 

2. Section 69 8% interest on your claim, but only when you submit a claim at court. Don't add this interest before moneyclaim

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No. The 8% interest doesn't get introduced until Court filing stage.

 

You should edit the text to "I calculate that you have taken £XXXXX. I am enclosing a copy of the schedule of the charges which I am claiming etc etc ...." unless of course that you ARE claiming the overdraft interest from your statements. I didn't.

 

Hope this helps you (Typing doesn't always come across in the correct way - you don't get to see the facial expressions and body language)

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